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+title : esm-bb for buildbot
+git-repository: https://github.com/slcs-jsc/mptrac.git
+builder: MPTRAC_ESMBB
+worker: ESM_JUWELS
+project: MPTRAC
+scheduler: 
+  - FORCE
+  - CHANGE
+branch: 
+  - master
+poll-interval: 3600
+time-out: 3600
+steps:
+  - name: remove the external setup files 
+    cmd: rm -fr builder
+    env:
+    work_dir: build 
+  - name: clone the setup files
+    cmd: git clone --no-checkout https://jugit.fz-juelich.de/esm-buildbot/ESMBuildbot.git builder
+    env:
+    work_dir: build
+  - name: clone the setup files
+    cmd: git sparse-checkout init --cone
+    env:
+    work_dir: build/builder
+  - name: git sparse-checkout folder
+    cmd: git sparse-checkout set BUILDER_MPTRAC_CPU
+    env:
+    work_dir: build/builder
+  - name: git sparse-checkout the files
+    cmd: git checkout @
+    env:
+    work_dir: build/builder
+  - name: move files
+    cmd: cp BUILDER_MPTRAC_CPU/build.sh ../. 
+    env:
+    work_dir: build/builder
+  - name: build mptrac
+    cmd: sh build.sh
+    env:
+    work_dir: